Flood — Cabarrus, North Carolina

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · near Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina

Event narrative

Although heavy rain tapered off across Cabarrus County throughout the evening, runoff from the earlier rainfall maintained elevated stream levels along tributaries of the Rock River which continued to flood roads throughout the overnight hours.

Wider weather episode

A major/complex frontal system brought widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms to western North Carolina, mainly during the afternoon of the 9th. Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches (with locally higher amounts) in around 12 hours resulted in numerous reports of flooding. Isolated severe thunderstorms also resulted in a number of damaging wind gusts reports over the Piedmont, along with an EF1 tornado that impacted portions of Catawba and Iredell Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1160805. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.